Fertilizer-distributer



(N o Model.)

A. GLISSON. FBRTILIZER DISTRIBUTER. No. 278,126.

'Patented May 22,1883

UNITED Y, 'STATES YIDriTIiivr (DelniceO ABRAM GLISSOlL-OF BUTHERFORD,TENNESSEE.

FERTILI'ZER-DISTRIBUTER.

Y SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,126, dated May22, 1883.

Application filed December 7, v1882. (No model.)

To all whom "at may concern Be itknown that I, A. GLIssON, a citizen lofthe United States of America, residing at cial lnechanism designed foropening the fury rows, dropping` and distributing the seeds, and

covering the same.

The objects of my improvement are to evenly distribute the seed andcover the same, and

to evenly distribute the fertilizer, manure, Ste., and cover the same. Iattain these objects by means ot' the following construction andarrangement ot' the different parts of my device, which will be morefully described, and pointed out in the specication and claims, and

i likewise in the drawingsforming part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved distributer. Fig. 2 isalongitudinal sectional view ofthe same; and' Fig. 3 is a-detail view,showing feed-wheel.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

A suitable box, A, is mounted on a frame, B, resting loosely on axle G,which is supported on wheels a a. i

On the center of the axle C is secured a feed-wheel, b, the periphery ofsaid wheel .being grooved or tluted across its face for thc purpose ofcarrying and distributing seed and fertilizer from box A. Between wheelb and the inner side of the frame B is securedon axle C a cog-wheel, o.Between the outer side of the frame B and the carrying or drive wheel wis secured a ratchetwheel, d, on the axle C. Frame B is formedvwithatriangular frame projection extendingin front of the same. At theextreme outer end is secured a colter or furrow-opener, and on eitherside, extending rearward, are secured teeth for opening drills for thereception of seed,manure, and fertilizers.

From the front edge of frame B, extending through the center of thetriangular projection, is secured a draft-beam, c. A niortisc or slot isformed in said beam vertically, and near the front end ot' frame B, forthe reception of a curved rod, f, said rod having per opposite end ofwhich is secured to the center i of roller Z. The outer ends of roller lare pivoted in handles m m. There is secured to one end ofsaid roller acrank-handle, n, by which i said roller is turned to wind up thestringj, which raises the coverer k.

On the inside of wheel a is pivoted a pawl,

o, that is formed to engage with ratchet-wheel d, by which shaft or axleC is rotated.

On the inside of box A are loosely journaled, through perforations inthe side ot' said box, two rollers or shafts,'p p. Both of said shaftsare formed with projecting pins extending outward from the shafts inopposite directions. The use and function of these-shafts or rollers Yisto thoroughly mix the seed and fertilizer or manure before they aredeposited in the soil. Said shafts extend oiitside the box nearwheel 11,their outer ends mounted with gear-wheels g1 q', the cogs ofwhichintermesh with each other, and both gear-wheels q q' mesh into and gearwith wheel o.

The bottom of box A is perforated longitudinally, and a slide, r, isformed with a similar perforation, through both of which thedistributing-wheel b passes and carries the seed and fertilizer to thesoil. Wheel bis removably attached to axle G, and, in place of the same,wheel o is secured when desired to use a wheel of larger cogs fordistributing a greater amount of seed or fertilizer over a given space.

Power is attached to the outer end of beam c, by which the mixing anddistributing machine is operated.

The mode of operation is as follows: Fertilizer or seed is placed in boxA. Pawl o is made to engage with wheel d, by which motion is conveyed tothe feed-Wheel mixing and distributing rollers. While the machine ispassing over the ground-drills are opened by teeth and shovels, the seedand fertilizer deposited in said drills, which are then covered by thecoverer and clod-crnsher, leaving tbe surface comparatively smooth.

Having described my invention, vWhat I desire to secure by LettersPatent is- The'combination of the shafts p andp,formed with projectingpins and intermeshing gear- Wheels q q', iuted Wheel b, and Wheel C,substantially as shown, and for the purpose de- 15 scribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAM GLISSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN WESLEY HOWELL, WILLIS F. WITHERINGTON.

